Pusa Arunima and Pusa Surya are new varieties of
A. Mango
B. Guava
C. Citrus
D. Litchi
Answer: Option A
Solution(By Examveda Team)
Pusa Arunima and Pusa Surya are new varieties of mangoes.Pusa Arunima is a hybrid, derived from the cross between Amrapali and Sensation. The plants are semi-vigorous and are suitable for closer planting (6 m × 6 m). It is a regular bearer and starts bearing after 4th year of planting. It is suitable for domestic market. It can also be accepted in the international markets, because of its attractive red peel colour, fibreless pulp, mild flavour, medium TSS, excellent sugar: acid blend and long shelf-life. It was released in 2002.
Pusa Surya is a regular bearer variety. Its plants are semi-vigorous. Therefore, it is suitable for closer planting (6 m × 6 m). It is less susceptible to mango malformation in comparison to Amrapali and other commercial cultivars of northern India. It ripens by 3rd week of July. It is suitable for domestic and international markets. It was released in 2002.
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